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Latest news
Recent news releases and decisions on ASIRT investigations.
- Nov 28, 2025
Faust RCMP Investigation
- Nov 28, 2025
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its investigations into three separate incidents and released the acting executive director’s full reports on them.
- Nov 26, 2025
Edmonton Police Service investigation
- Nov 13, 2025
On Oct. 15, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the use of force by an Edmonton Police Service (EPS) officer in an Oct. 9 incident.
- Nov 6, 2025
On Sept. 8, 2023, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate an allegation of on-duty sexual assault by an Edmonton Police Service officer.
- Nov 6, 2025
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its investigations into six separate incidents and released the acting executive director’s full reports on each decision.
- Oct 29, 2025
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its investigation into an injury during apprehension by the RCMP in Parkland County on April 30, 2024, and released the acting executive director’s report.
- Oct 21, 2025
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its investigations into two separate incidents and released the acting executive director’s full reports on each decision.
- Oct 8, 2025
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its investigations into three separate incidents and released the acting executive director’s full reports on them.
- Sep 18, 2025
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its investigations into three separate incidents and released the acting executive director’s full reports on them.
- Sep 17, 2025
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its investigation into a Grande Prairie in-custody death and has released the acting executive director’s report.
- Sep 5, 2025
On March 1, 2024, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate a non-fatal Edmonton Police Service shooting that occurred earlier that day.
- Sep 2, 2025
On Aug. 18, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate a Calgary Police Service (CPS) shooting that occurred earlier that day.
- Aug 29, 2025
On Feb. 16, 2024, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the actions of two RCMP officers from K Division Traffic Services*.
- Aug 28, 2025
On Feb. 16, 2024, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the actions of two RCMP officers from the Morinville and Westlock detachments.
- Aug 27, 2025
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its investigation into a Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) officer-involved shooting and has released the acting executive director’s report.
- Aug 21, 2025
On Aug. 12, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate an Edmonton Police Service (EPS) shooting.
- Aug 5, 2025
Investigation into Strathcona County RCMP shooting continues
- Jul 31, 2025
On July 27, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate an RCMP shooting in Lac La Biche that happened earlier that day.
- Jul 29, 2025
On April 6, 2019, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was assigned by the Director of Law Enforcement to investigate an RCMP shooting causing injury in Eckville. ASIRT’s investigation showed that, during a stolen property investigation, an RCMP officer shot an occupant of a vehicle in the cheek.
- Jul 25, 2025
Investigation into Grande Prairie RCMP shooting continues
- Jul 22, 2025
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its investigations into three separate incidents and released the executive director’s and assistant executive director’s full reports on them.
- Jul 18, 2025
On July 3, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate potential fraud from an association involving a Lacombe Police Service officer.
- Jul 15, 2025
On May 29, 2023, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate a police shooting in Calgary. Earlier that day, a Calgary Police Service officer shot at occupants of a van on Memorial Drive following a slow speed pursuit. Two of the occupants were struck and later pronounced deceased.
- Jul 8, 2025
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) continues its investigations into two separate incidents.
- Jun 26, 2025
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its investigations into three separate incidents and released the executive director’s and assistant executive director’s full reports on each decision.
- Jun 12, 2025
On June 6, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred in the Manchester industrial area of southeast Calgary.
- May 22, 2025
On April 30, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the death of a male that occurred earlier that day while in the custody of Fort McMurray RCMP.
- May 8, 2025
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its investigations into four separate incidents and released the executive director’s and assistant executive director’s full reports on each decision.
- Apr 30, 2025
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its investigations into four separate incidents and released the executive director’s and assistant executive director’s full reports on each decision.
News archive
View any news release issued by ASIRT:
Timing
ASIRT issues a news release and, in time-sensitive situations, a tweet:
- after the province’s director of law enforcement assigns ASIRT a file
- at the conclusion of an ASIRT investigation
Exceptions
ASIRT’s executive director chooses when to issue news releases or tweets for investigations into Alberta police officers whose conduct:
- may have caused serious injuries
- may have caused death
- has led to sexual assault allegations
Balancing transparency
When ASIRT issues a news release or tweet, the team strives to:
- disclose as much information as possible to the public
- protect the confidentiality of witnesses
- guard the privacy rights of those involved
- maintain the integrity of investigations
Revealing names
In its news releases and tweets, ASIRT does not usually include the names of people who have:
- died
- been seriously injured
Exceptions
ASIRT may reveal a person's identity in a news release or tweet based on:
- the circumstances surrounding the incident
- a combination of other factors, such as the:
- requirements of an investigation
- person's position on their name being released
- family's position on the name of their deceased relative being released
- person's age
- person's name already being in the public domain
- stage of an investigation
- limitations imposed by law – Protection of Privacy Act (POPA), Youth Criminal Justice Act, etc.